Cases Settled in Magistrate Court
A special trial calendar for Magistrate Court civil cases was held March 10 under the jurisdiction of Judge Thomas C. Bobbitt, III. The cases settled are as follows.
•Statement of claim suit for damages with Joseph Tillman vs. Thomas and Ashley Pruett. The judgement was for the defendants.
•State of Georgia vs. Robert Williams, Jr. prewarrant hearing for theft by conversion and theft by deception. No warrant issued and case settled by both parties.
Judge Chrissy Mason reviewed the March 7 civil and criminal trial cases.
•In the civil case of Bryan Perry vs. Brittney Rees and Brian Rees for dispossessory. A fine of $561 and consent judgement issued for Brian Rees with a writ issued for March 14.
During the criminal trial session, in the State of Georgia vs. Joseph Spence for failure to provide humane care x 3, failure to vaccinate animal against rabies x 3, and cruelty to animals, the defendant had probation revoked to four days with credit for time served. The $1,985 fine was paid in full.
•State of Georgia vs. James Travis for violation of international property maintenance code (ext structure and sanitation) and solid waste disposal violation. Continued until April 11.
•State of Georgia vs. Ellen Patricia Sponable for failure to provide humane care x 3, failure to vaccinate animal against rabies x 3, and cruelty to animals-failure to provide vet care x 3—guilty plea with abeyance for one year and no animals on property for one year. Pay $240 to animal control for surrender fee within one month.
Cases dismissed included Jessica Dimsdale for terroristic threats; Ashley Virginia Perry for aggravated assault, reckless conduct, and criminal trespass; Robert Allen had expired statutes for aggravated assault, criminal trespass and reckless conduct with no probable cause for false statements, concealment of facts.
Also dismissed was Gary Summers and Emily Summers each had expired statutes of tampering with evidence and terroristic threats while no probable cause for aggravated assault and false statements.
